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chiefly crumbling rock, the pickaxe proves very 
useful, for the work could not be done by either 
hoe or spade. It is a good tool, also, for use in 
digging holes and in getting at the roots of trees. 
9. Besides these tools, we have the cutlass for 
lopping trees and cutting down bushes and strong 
weeds. We have the rake for clearing up loose 
weeds and breaking up the surface of the soil; and 
the digger, or earth -chisel, is useful for holing 
